Synopsis
The Iberian lynx has become the conservation icon of Spain.
- Programme: Seven Worlds, One Planet
- Series: 1
- Episode: Europe
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2019
- Geography | Ecosystems | Biomes | Biomes and their characteristics
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